Junior Employment Lawyer

Join Bending Spoons, a rapidly growing digital company focused on building great businesses and delivering exceptional value while adhering to high ethical standards.

Overview

As a Junior Employment Lawyer you will oversee all employment‑related legal and administrative matters across our international operations, ensuring compliance, supporting talent acquisition, and driving employee welfare initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide onboarding and off‑boarding processes, handling contract changes, system updates and document processing.
• Steer people‑side administrative operations for acquisitions, reorganisations, legal restructuring and share‑option plans.
• Manage job‑offer processes end‑to‑end, including monitoring, negotiation and supporting international employees with visas and documentation.
• Work cross‑functionally to develop and implement employee welfare and benefits initiatives.
• Support new office launches by coordinating administrative workstreams, conducting due diligence on local requirements and building a blueprint.
• Stay up to date with workplace laws and regulations, ensuring compliance across our organisations and collaborating with external consultants.

What We Look For

• Reasoning ability – Solve complex problems from first principles, resist biases, and pay attention to critical details.
• Drive – Demonstrate ambition, initiative and responsibility for the work you do.
• Team spirit – Contribute generously, support others, and maintain honesty and transparency.
• Proficiency in English – Read, write and speak English proficiently.

What We Offer

• Talented, entrepreneurial teams – Work in small, autonomous teams with bright colleagues.
• Growth opportunities – Advance quickly, lead significant projects and access high‑impact roles.
• Competitive pay and equity – Salary ranges from £56,345 to £151,436 in London or equivalent elsewhere, plus potential equity and tax incentives.
• Benefits – Flexible hours, remote work, learning funding, top‑market health insurance, relocation package, parental support and an annual retreat.

Commitment & Contract

Permanent or fixed‑term, full‑time.

Location

Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland) or remote in selected countries.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Human Resources and Administrative

Industries

Software Development

Selection Process

Initial screening followed by tests and a series of interviews. The process may take several hours and is designed to assess problem‑solving skills.

Equal Opportunity

Bending Spoons is an equal‑opportunity and affirmative‑action employer. We consider all applicants and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities – just let us know through this form.

Before You Apply

If you have applied previously and did not receive an offer, please wait at least one year before re‑applying.